Ryan Deitsch
Ryan Deitsch | |
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| Born | November 30, 1999 |
| Education | Stoneman Douglas High School (graduated 2018) American University |
| Organization | Never Again MSD (founding member) |
| Relatives | Matt Deitsch (brother) Sam Deitsch (sister) |
Ryan Deitsch (born November 30, 1999) is an American student activist against gun violence, and a survivor of the Parkland massacre. He is a founding member of the Never Again MSD movement.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Ryan Deitsch was born on November 30, 1999,[1] into a Jewish family. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Matt Deitsch.[2] He started attending Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2014 and graduated in 2018.[3] After taking a gap year to conduct gun violence prevention activism, he began attending American University in Washington, D.C.[4] Deitsch majored in International Service focusing on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin America and human rights; he graduated December 2022.
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
[edit | edit source]Deitsch filmed the active Stoneman Douglas High School massacre from inside the school, which occurred on his senior year there, and was saved as he hid with other students in a closet during the event.[5] Deitsch has criticized the media for sensationalizing shooters, and has encouraged supporters to be a part of protests and marches.[6] On February 21, 2018, he was a part of a CNN town hall with lawmakers, asking senator Marco Rubio the question, "Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?"[7][8] Deitsch was featured in a Harvard Political Review interview, along with Cameron Kasky, and David Hogg.[9]
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